VIZIER


Meaning of VIZIER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ və-ˈzir ]

noun

Etymology: Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazīr

Date: 1599

1. : a high executive officer of various Muslim countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire

2. : a civil officer in ancient Egypt having viceregal powers

• vi·zier·ate -ˈzir-ət, -ˈzir-ˌāt noun

• vi·zier·ial -ˈzir-ē-əl adjective

• vi·zier·ship -ˈzir-ˌship noun

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